This past Friday night I was perusing my collection of tiny house videos when I decided to check in to CNN for my regular world chaos update. The bold "BREAKING NEWS" banner flashed across the screen, which no longer spikes my heart rate as "Breaking news" can be news that broke several days prior, however this was different and it soon became apparent that I was watching history in the making as video images of the London Police vans, and pictures of individuals on the ground, people running, some partially clad, through the streets, directed by armed police ( unusual for Britain) . The news commentator announced that the carnage I was witnessing had killed 8 people, injured many more and resulted in the shooting of 3 terrorists all in the space of 8 minutes. Further news reported that people had been stabbed in the nearby market and at least one victim was being cared for by a group of people hiding in place in a restaurant. Another witness spoke of seeing a woman jump off the bridge and I still don't know what happened to her.
My heart fell for the people of Britain. How much more can my mother country take. Westminster, Manchester and London all attacked within a short period of time seems surreal.
What is happening to this world? So much hate is hard to fathom. Viewing images of victims in various stages of injury from minor to absolutely obscene. How can human beings perpetrate such evil on innocents. The lower chart is taken from Wikipedia reviewing the incidents that England has suffered. My heart goes out to all the victims and their families, and I hope that those who are still lost are found quickly for their families sake.
The United Kingdom has suffered greatly in the past few years and most recently 3 attacks in 3 months.
April 1999 David Copeland bombing- 3 dead-139 injured
July 7-2005-London Underground and Double Decker bus bombings - 50 killed-100s injured
May 22-2013-stabbing of Lee Rigby
Dec 5-2015-Muhaydin Mive-stabbed 2-both survived
June 16-2016- Jo Cox-British Member of Parliament (neo nazi group)
Mar 22-2017-Westminster-3 killed 29 injured-driver struck pedestrians-policeman stabbed
May 23-2017-Manchester-22dead 59 injured bombing of Ariana Grande concert
June 3-2017-London Bridge-Borough Market-Van attacked pedestrians on bridge-stabbings at Borough Market
Showing posts with label Terror. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Terror. Show all posts
Friday, June 9, 2017
Thursday, June 1, 2017
To all Sarin Gas DENIERS...
...if you doubt, for whatever reason that I can't fathom, that Syrian innocents are "acting" rather than actually dying from sarin gas attacks, I have a plan for you! I suggest that you all gather together at LAX and we'll gladly fly you over to the Middle East and transport you to some remote village in war torn Syria. Hopefully for one of you, you'll fly United and you'll get kicked off the plane before you leave...you'll be the lucky one! In Syria, you can sit and wait for the sound of bombers overhead and one of you can video the result of an actual gas attack. Of course as you twist and foam at the mouth, gasping for breath there will be those back home who will say that you're a "really good actor" and will be soooo surprised when you're shipped back in a body bag. Better yet...if you're THAT CONVINCED then take your children too! The more the merrier right?
I don't understand you! Why are you so cruel and pig headed when there is full evidence to the contrary of what you believe? If that were happening to you and the rest of the world did NOTHING but make up conspiracy theories about your plight, how would you feel? Would you want to flee? But wait...there's nowhere to go because you're terrorists tricking the government into letting you across the boarders so you can attack the USA! Of course...that's what it's all about.
Silly rest of the world who have decency in them and have empathy for our fellow human beings...but we need more than empathy. We need ACTION.
Stop being so ridiculous and try to be human instead.
Gasping for life CNN mini documentary
I don't understand you! Why are you so cruel and pig headed when there is full evidence to the contrary of what you believe? If that were happening to you and the rest of the world did NOTHING but make up conspiracy theories about your plight, how would you feel? Would you want to flee? But wait...there's nowhere to go because you're terrorists tricking the government into letting you across the boarders so you can attack the USA! Of course...that's what it's all about.
Silly rest of the world who have decency in them and have empathy for our fellow human beings...but we need more than empathy. We need ACTION.
Stop being so ridiculous and try to be human instead.
Gasping for life CNN mini documentary
Friday, May 26, 2017
"Decoding Daesh" And why i.s.i.s. doesn't like it...so why don't we use it!
Over the past few years, with all the focus on isis, its recruitment techniques, and actions, I had heard them called Daesh, and knew that this name was an insult to them. I had no idea why it was insulting, but it was insulting enough to make them change it... and I didn't really understand why, if it was "insulting", we weren't using it instead of Isis!?
I found this article by linguist Alice Guthrie, " Decoding Daesh: Why is the new name for ISIS so hard to understand?"Decoding Daesh: Why Is The New Name For ISIS So Hard To Understand?ecoding Daesh: Why
She explains, in great depth, the Arabic and English translations and why isis members HATE the term Daesh. This article was scribed in 2015 but the information remains relevant and the idea of insulting isis, just as attractive. Below are some highlights from this article and the link to it so you can read it all, as my summary does not do it justice!
https://www.freewordcentre.com/explore/daesh-isis-media-alice-guthrie
"Over the last few months, there has been a concerted effort by several senior global politicians to give a new name to the group known as ISIS, or Islamic State, IS or ISIL. That new name is ‘Daesh’. If you’ve followed coverage of this attempted official linguistic sea change, you’ll have gathered that the new name, although it’s just an Arabic acronym equivalent to the English ‘ISIS’, apparently delegitimises the organisation, mocks them, and thus drives them to threaten taking violent retribution on anyone who uses it."
"So the insult picked up on by Daesh is not just that the name makes them sound little, silly, and powerless, but that it implies they are monsters, and that they are made-up." ( they are "monsters" but unfortunately not made up although their interpretation of Islam IS made up)
The article is long and sometimes confusing since I am not a linguist and not familiar with Arabic. In
summary what I understand is that Daesh, in Arabic, sends a negative impression of isis. So again why don't we all call them by this name...I know President Obama used this term on occasion but not consistently....why? It's not as if they're going to murder people more heinously if we call them Daesh...they're pretty well maxed out in that department!
What do you think?
I found this article by linguist Alice Guthrie, " Decoding Daesh: Why is the new name for ISIS so hard to understand?"Decoding Daesh: Why Is The New Name For ISIS So Hard To Understand?ecoding Daesh: Why
She explains, in great depth, the Arabic and English translations and why isis members HATE the term Daesh. This article was scribed in 2015 but the information remains relevant and the idea of insulting isis, just as attractive. Below are some highlights from this article and the link to it so you can read it all, as my summary does not do it justice!
https://www.freewordcentre.com/explore/daesh-isis-media-alice-guthrie
"Over the last few months, there has been a concerted effort by several senior global politicians to give a new name to the group known as ISIS, or Islamic State, IS or ISIL. That new name is ‘Daesh’. If you’ve followed coverage of this attempted official linguistic sea change, you’ll have gathered that the new name, although it’s just an Arabic acronym equivalent to the English ‘ISIS’, apparently delegitimises the organisation, mocks them, and thus drives them to threaten taking violent retribution on anyone who uses it."
"So the insult picked up on by Daesh is not just that the name makes them sound little, silly, and powerless, but that it implies they are monsters, and that they are made-up." ( they are "monsters" but unfortunately not made up although their interpretation of Islam IS made up)
The article is long and sometimes confusing since I am not a linguist and not familiar with Arabic. In
summary what I understand is that Daesh, in Arabic, sends a negative impression of isis. So again why don't we all call them by this name...I know President Obama used this term on occasion but not consistently....why? It's not as if they're going to murder people more heinously if we call them Daesh...they're pretty well maxed out in that department!
What do you think?
Tuesday, May 23, 2017
Olivia found deceased
Just checked Twitter and found out that Olivia had been found but she is deceased. Heartbreaking.
Nothing to say but to her family and friends...I am so very sorry. I don't understand the minds of these deranged murderers that they could take these innocent lives with no cause. Unfathomable.
Nothing to say but to her family and friends...I am so very sorry. I don't understand the minds of these deranged murderers that they could take these innocent lives with no cause. Unfathomable.
Where's Olivia?
Last night, during the chaos of the Manchester Terror attack, CNN's Don Lemon took a call from a mother who was desperate to find her daughter. She spoke to Don about how excited Olivia Campbell had been about going to this concert with her friend Adam.
Since the bombing, Mom ( Charlotte ) had been calling both Olivia and Adam, but the calls went unanswered.
It was heart wrenching to hear this poor mother so desperate and feeling powerless to do ANYTHING to make this nightmare disappear. She kept saying " I just want her home". I thought about this family all night and watched CNN and Twitter today for news of Olivia and Adam.
Through Twitter I found a post that Adam was in hospital...I hope the same Adam although any Adam not killed is joyful...but Olivia is on the MISSING list. Her Uncle has been searching hospitals and hotels but nothing.
I can't imagine how devastated Charlotte is. I think about them both especially because I know some of their story,, have heard her mother' pleas for help...he daughters picture haunts me. Yet I know there are dozens or more Olivias and Charlottes in Manchester tonight who are struggling to stay sane, struggling to put and end to this nightmare. Ending the nightmare could be another nightmare in itself.
Something else to recover from.
I pray these families can hang on to hope and lean on each other for comfort.
The world is with you all...with you Charlotte and Olivia...though the unimaginable is almost impossible to grasp you will get through this.
I don't know how,
but you will.
Since the bombing, Mom ( Charlotte ) had been calling both Olivia and Adam, but the calls went unanswered.
It was heart wrenching to hear this poor mother so desperate and feeling powerless to do ANYTHING to make this nightmare disappear. She kept saying " I just want her home". I thought about this family all night and watched CNN and Twitter today for news of Olivia and Adam.
Through Twitter I found a post that Adam was in hospital...I hope the same Adam although any Adam not killed is joyful...but Olivia is on the MISSING list. Her Uncle has been searching hospitals and hotels but nothing.
I can't imagine how devastated Charlotte is. I think about them both especially because I know some of their story,, have heard her mother' pleas for help...he daughters picture haunts me. Yet I know there are dozens or more Olivias and Charlottes in Manchester tonight who are struggling to stay sane, struggling to put and end to this nightmare. Ending the nightmare could be another nightmare in itself.
Something else to recover from.
I pray these families can hang on to hope and lean on each other for comfort.
The world is with you all...with you Charlotte and Olivia...though the unimaginable is almost impossible to grasp you will get through this.
I don't know how,
but you will.
Monday, May 22, 2017
Suicide bomber attacks Ariana Grande concert in Manchester...
England , what evil demon could choose a group of teens as their victims. The chaos, the screams, 19 killed 59 injured, statistics likely to rise. It's unbelievable and heart rending to watch the videos with tweens dashing down to the exits where terrified parents watch and wait for their child to appear. An overwhelmed and desperate mother calls into CNN to talk about her daughter Olivia and her friend Adam, are now missing, not answering their phones...there are many more parents in the same situation. Horrific.
The bomber waited for the concert to end as some 20,000 teens began to leave when an explosion rocked the concert hall and panic ensued. It appears the bomb exploded outside the safe zone at the exit where kids were gathering to meet their parents to pick them up.
Some will never go home.
My heart breaks for all the teens and their families who will forever be changed by this vile act.
No one has laid claim to this act as of yet.
The bomber waited for the concert to end as some 20,000 teens began to leave when an explosion rocked the concert hall and panic ensued. It appears the bomb exploded outside the safe zone at the exit where kids were gathering to meet their parents to pick them up.
Some will never go home.
My heart breaks for all the teens and their families who will forever be changed by this vile act.
No one has laid claim to this act as of yet.
Saturday, May 13, 2017
Who cares about the donald? Syria is what's important. What now?
What about Syria?
We are drowning in Trump drama! Have we forgotten what the REAL stories are?
Who cares about tweets and made up tapes and stories...make the man work and stop messing around watching tv and playing golf and tweeting ! People are dying.
PLEASE DONT FORGET THAT.
Sign the petion at Change.org found on the left sidebar...nearly 10,000 people already have so please be one of them.
Thank you
Sign the petion at Change.org found on the left sidebar...nearly 10,000 people already have so please be one of them.
Thank you
Syrian gas attack April 2017
Video of what sarin gas does...can't find CNN video from last night but though images less graphic you get the picture of what it is to die this way. We must take a stand....US must STOP playing footsie with Russia who are supporting Assad's use of chemical weapons...we all know this yet the deniers were taking pictures in the Oval Office this week?
Syrian gas attack April
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